Quebec Route 323

Highway 323 is a highway in Quebec that runs from the junction of Route 148 in Montebello to the junction of Route 117 in Mont-Tremblant. This highway is along the main route between Ottawa and the ski resort of Mont-Tremblant.

Route 323
Route information
Maintained by Transports Québec
Length75.6 km[1] (47.0 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 148 in Montebello
  A-50 in Montebello
Route 315 in Namur
Route 364 in Amherst
North end Route 117 (TCH) in Mont-Tremblant
Location
CountiesPapineau / Les Laurentides
Highway system
← Route 321→ Route 325
The upgraded Route 323 between Lac-des-Plages and Amherst

History

Before the bypass was built in 2008, road conditions were often criticized. Several pot holes, and cracks in the asphalt made this narrow road a long trip for many drivers. This section, now bypassing Lac-des-Plages, was opened to traffic in the fall of 2008.[2]

The narrow section northeast of Lac-des-Plages closer to Amherst had many turns and was prone to flooding, resulting in Highway 323 being closed on occasion, especially in springtime. It was straightened and realigned away from the river in March 2007. Work involved significant tree cutting and blasting. It was opened in the fall of 2009.

Municipalities along Route 323

Major intersections
RCM or ET Municipality km Junction Notes
Southern terminus of Route 323
Papineau Montebello 0.0 Route 148 148 WEST: to Papineauville
148 EAST: to Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours
Namur 32.0 Route 315 (North end) 315 SOUTH: to Chénéville
Les Laurentides Amherst 55.7 Route 364 (West end) 364 EAST: to Huberdeau
Mont-Tremblant 75.6 Route 117 (TCH) 117 SOUTH: to Saint-Faustin—Lac-Carré
117 NORTH: to La Conception
Northern terminus of Route 323

See also

References
  1. Ministère des transports, "Distances routières", page 96, Les Publications du Québec, 2005
  2. http://www.bape.gouv.qc.ca/sections/rapports/publications/bape196.pdf


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